Coach opens up about rescuing fainted artistic swimmer: 'I went as fast as I could'
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Anita Alvarez, U.S. artistic swimmer, OK after fainting in pool at world championships
U.S. artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez is OK after fainting at the end of her free solo final routine at the world championships in Budapest on Wednesday.
'Two Minutes Without Breathing': Coach On Drama As Swimmer Faints In Pool At World Championships
Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez went "at least two minutes without breathing" after she fainted and dropped to the bottom of the pool at the world championships, said her quick-thinking coach who saved her life. "I think she was at least two minutes without breathing because her lungs were full of water," said coach Andrea Fuentes, a four-time Olympic artistic swimming medallist, adding that the swimmer's heart was beating. "She vomited the water, coughed and that was it, but it was a big scare," Fuentes said.
US swimmer faints, sinks to bottom of pool at World Aquatics Championships
BUDAPEST: Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool by Team USA's head coach after fainting in a distressing scene at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.
US swimmer may compete again at World Championships after being rescued from pool
Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, who was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool after fainting, has yet to decide whether to return for her final event, the team said on Thursday.
Coach rescues U.S. artistic swimmer from bottom of pool at World Championships
Andrea Fuentes prevented a tragedy at the swimming world championships with her quick reaction.
U.S. swimmer Anita Alvarez saved from drowning by coach after fainting in pool
American artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was in danger of drowning after losing consciousness in the pool at the world championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Wednesday before being rescued by her coach Andrea Fuentes.
US Swimmer Rescued By Coach After Fainting In Pool In World Championships
Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool by Team USA's head coach after fainting in a distressing scene at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest. Andrea Fuentes leapt in to rescue Alvarez, who had sunk to the bottom of the pool and was not breathing after passing out at the conclusion of her routine during Wednesday night's solo free final. "It was a big scare. I had to jump in because the lifeguards weren't doing it," Fuentes was reported as saying by Spanish newspaper Marca.